The Samaritan by Frend Venturini (it's fuckin' good! can't put it down).The Postman Always Rings Twice by James Cain (enjoying this one too -should be finished within the week -it's not even 200 pages and it's a fast read).The Orange Eats Creeps (Different. Started out good, got lost for a minute, but now it's enjoyable again -I don't know about this one yet and it's the most challenging to read by far).Person by Sam Pink (just received in the mail/just started).

There's a couple of others but these are the immediate ones on my desk right now.

Nice! I used to recommend that book out a lot to my friends. None of them read it though. I thought it was pretty awesome.

It's sitting in my closet and I can't bring myself to read it. I'm afraid it's gonna depress the hell out of me.

Some of the stuff in the book is crazy.

We basically loan a country money, but only if they use our contractors for the development. So we loan them the money knowing it will come right back to us two fold.

And then there are stipulations. If they become late or miss a payment, we have the right to put a military base on their soil. And we approve the loans knowing that they can't come up with the funds. So it's our way of controlling a country without them realizing it.

Heart Shaped Box by Joe Hill, who is Stephen King's son. Been avoiding it for ages because of all the over-hype I heard when it first came out but a few years later I finally decided to give him a chance.

150 pages in and so far... it's not terrible. Could still go either way. I'll finish it now I've read this much.

Heart Shaped Box by Joe Hill, who is Stephen King's son. Been avoiding it for ages because of all the over-hype I heard when it first came out but a few years later I finally decided to give him a chance.

150 pages in and so far... it's not terrible. Could still go either way. I'll finish it now I've read this much.

I liked Heart Shaped Box. His book of short stories called 20th Century Ghosts was very good while his most recent, Horns was muck. I'm going to wait for his next offering before deciding what he's like but so far I'm a bit underwhelmed.

I've just started Pride And Prejudice And Zombie's and finished Post Office by Charles Bukowski this morning.

What's the verdict on those?

Well Post Office by Charles Bukowski was brilliant, I'm really looking forward to reading more of his work!
PAPAZ is good so far I'm only about 30 pages in, I'm really liking the way it's staying true to the original book, the Zombie's fit in so well!

I'm reading a fantasy novel, and it's the first I've read since high school.

Game of Thrones - George R.R. Martin

My grandfather said I should read it, and was so insistent he sent me the series. I tried reading it a few months ago, but I couldn't get into the language. I picked it up again a few days ago and have abandoned all hope of a social life now. It's amazing.

I'm reading a fantasy novel, and it's the first I've read since high school.

Game of Thrones - George R.R. Martin

My grandfather said I should read it, and was so insistent he sent me the series. I tried reading it a few months ago, but I couldn't get into the language. I picked it up again a few days ago and have abandoned all hope of a social life now. It's amazing.

They're apparently also turning it into a TV series on HBO.

An amazing TV series. They just released the first preview. It premieres in 2 weeks.

I hate this guy's writing, and most of the other prominent Bizarro authors. Just couldn't get into it. It's all vulgar shock for the sake of shock shit. And, maybe I'd be able to deal with it if there was some style there, but the writing's just poor.

Agreed, when I posted this i was 3 pages in and figured I would give it a chance, after page 42 I put it down, it may get better but I wont ever find out. You were right, the style sucks, it's funny at times but it doesnt make up for it.

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